在中國現代文學史上，張愛玲確有其不容動搖之地位，研究其生平者、專論其著作者，數量之鉅，幾成「顯學」；而女性意識覺醒的議題，在中國近代的學術研究討論裡，同樣備受關注，方興未艾。因此，本文試圖以張氏＜傾城之戀＞與＜色，戒＞兩篇作品的主人公－白流蘇、王佳芝爲對象，探討其女性形象之塑造，以及女性主動追求幸福之生命歷程，期望在一片悲劇氛圍的張氏風格中，另闢較爲明朗的意象空間。

The position Eileen Chang holds in the contemporary literary history of China is unshakable. It has nearly been a noted school of thought to study her life story and her works, and this can be seen in the total amount of related research along with books on them. Likewise, women consciousness has attracted much attention in the discussions of contemporary academic research and is still in focus up to date. Therefore, this study intends to explore the characterization of the female protagonists in two of her novels, namely, Liu-Su Pai in Love in a Fallen City and Chia-Chih Wang in Lust and Caution. Their life stories and their active search for happiness are discussed so as to eke a brighter way out of the tragic atmospheres and grim styles in most of Eileen Chang's literary works of art.